Before moving to Plains Township, review the core fields on this page: population 9,828, median home value $162,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, commute time 21.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The neighbors section lists household income $56,900, family income $68,200, per capita income $27,800, unemployment rate 6.1%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 21.5 minutes, high school or higher 91.7%, and bachelors or more 21.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 86.7, median house value $162,000, gross rent $950, grocery index 98.0, housing index 74.3, utilities index 104.5, transportation index 94.8, and health care index 94.2.
The demographics section lists population 9,828, density 1,000 per sq mi, median age 45.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 6.5%, White 90.1%, Black 2.5%, Asian 2.7%, and Others 4.7%.
The education section lists
Plains-Solomon Elementary School with 900 students and a 15.9 student teacher ratio, Good Shepherd Academy with 350 students, King's College 4 miles away
and Wilkes University 4 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 89, property crimes per 100k 1,025, crime index 1,114, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,120, and chance of property crime 1 in 98.
The weather section lists winter 19°F to 34°F, spring 38°F to 65°F, summer 60°F to 82°F, fall 42°F to 67°F, average rainfall 41.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 49%.
The housing market section lists median home price $162,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, owner occupied rate 71.0%, rental vacancy rate 6.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 6.6%, new construction rate 0.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.4,
health insurance coverage 94.8%,
health care index 76.2,
emergency services Yes for Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Services, address 81 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512, phone 1-800-932-4600, and website https://www.dmv.pa.gov.